PBA Wednesday: Best of Three Game 1 Results

Main Matchup between two hotshot rookies, Cliff Hodge (#4) and Calvin Abueva, a leading BPC candidate (#2)

Playoff Picture as it starts today (December 12)

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 is the start of the PBA Quarterfinal Round featuring the no. 3 seeded Rain or Shine Elasto Painters versus the no. 6 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the no. 4 seeded Meralco Bolts versus the no. 5 seeded Alaska Aces. Both games would be played in a Best-of-Three Series.

Expected to lead Rain or Shine is the comebacking Paul Lee together with the Extra Rice Inc. while Ginebra would be bannered by reigning MVP Mark Caguioa, the up and coming rookie Chris Ellis  and of course, the Barangay Big Dome (whenever Ginebra is playing).

The Meralco Bolts and Alaska Aces series is equally interesting as the first game as two hotshot rookies are expected to duel it out, Cliff Hodge of the Bolts would go along with Calvin Abueva of the Aces. Meralco is bannered by Solomon Mercado, Reynel Hugnatan, Mac Cardona and Ronjay Buenafe while Alaska's main guns are Jvee Casio, Cyrus Baguio and Sonny Thoss/

1st Game: Rain or Shine Elasto Painters vs. Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (No. 3 vs. No. 6) ROS takes Game 1 (82-65)

Despite a low performance from Jeff Chan, the Rain or Shine bench stepped up lead by Jervy Cruz with 14 points and limited the performance of reigning MVP Mark Caguioa and court general LA Tenorio.

The scores:

RAIN OR SHINE 82 - Cruz 14, Lee 11, Belga 11, Matias 9, Norwood 8, Rodriguez 8, Quinahan 8, Tiu 6, Tang 6, Chan 1, Uyloan 0, Jaime 0, Arana 0.

GINEBRA 65 - Caguioa 16, Jensen 13, Ellis 7, Tenorio 6, Hatfield 6, Maliksi 5, Espiritu 5, Helterbrand 3, Taha 2, Maierhofer 2, Labagala 0, Wilson 0, Mamaril 0, Wilson 0.

Quarters: 18-15, 39-29, 61-40, 82-65

2nd Game: Meralco Bolts vs. Alaska Aces (No. 4 vs. No. 5) Alaska takes Game 1 (90-84)

In a game where the Aces played lockdown defense, they have managed to caught the Bolts to just 33 points in the first half to take the 1st game of their best of three series, 90 - 84.

The scores:
ALASKA 90 – Baguio 26, Espinas 19, Dela Cruz 13, Thoss 10, Baracael 9, Abueva 6, Casio 5, Jazul 1, Hontiveros 1, Eman 0, Belasco 0.

MERALCO 84 – Mercado 22,Cardona 14, Reyes 13, Ross 9, Hodge 8, Buenafe 7, Hugnatan 5, Nabong 2, Bulawan 2, Sharma 2, Borboran 0, Salvacion 0.
Quarters: 18-20, 44-33, 74-58, 90-84


[Photo: PBA Infographic, PBA, AKTV]

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